Sarah Batcha

Online Content Producer

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Celebrity deaths

As news spread that actor Leonard Nimoy, know for his role as Spock on “Star Trek,” passed away Friday, celebrities and fans expressed their grief through social media.Having trouble viewing this on a mobile device? Click here to read the full...

Academy Awards

After planting a kiss on Scarlett Johansson on the Oscars red carpet and holding Idina Menzel’s face while presenting, John Travolta officially creeped out social media. Many also commented on how Travolta looked, making jokes about his skin and hair.Having trouble viewing this on a mobile device? Click here to read the full story.

Academy Awards

Many took to Twitter upset when they realized that Joan Rivers was not included in the Oscars in memoriam segment Sunday.Having trouble viewing this on a mobile device? Click here to read the full story.

Academy Awards

Oscar host Neil Patrick Harris kicked off the award show with a white joke, a musical number that included Anna Kendrick and Jack Black and dancing Stormtroopers.Having trouble viewing this on a mobile device? Click here to read the full story.

Academy Awards

The Academy wasn’t taking any chances with the rain Sunday as canopies covered the red carpet at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. It’s the second year in a row that wet weather threatened to dampen the Oscars.Having trouble viewing this on a mobile device? Click here to read the full...

Grammy Awards

The Album of the Year category caused some shock and awe in the Grammys press room backstage Sunday.First, while Prince was presenting the award, sporting a rather large afro, he said, “Like book and black lives, albums still matter.” The seemingly oddly timed statement caused some media to do a collective “ooh,” it was his handing the award for Album of the Year to Beck rather than favored...

Grammy Awards

Pharrell William’s Grammy remix of his hit song “Happy” left some fans feeling a range of emotions. Many posted on Twitter and Instragram about the Sunday performance, saying it left them confused while others enjoyed it.Having trouble viewing this on a mobile device? Click here to read the full story.

Grammy Awards

Madonna certainly knows how to make an entrance. Madonna’s Grammy Awards red carpet look had some asking what the megastar was thinking, while others loved the outfit.Having trouble viewing this on a mobile device? Click here to read the full story.

Wildlife

REDONDO BEACH >> A photo of a man who appears to be texting on his phone oblivious to a humpback whale breaching the water right next to his boat has gone viral. The photographer, Eric Smith, recently spoke to several news outlets about his Instagram photo, which was taken in Redondo Beach.“A sign of the times,” Smith captioned the photo. Many have shared the photo on Twitter, noting how disappointed they...

Groundhog Day

The famed Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow Monday morning, predicting another six weeks of winter.Some celebrated Groundhog Day on Twitter while others were dismayed at the aspect of more cold weather.Having trouble viewing this on a mobile device? Click here to read...